The Palmetto State is known for its hot, humid summers, but because of the state’s terrain, some areas are more prone to seeing extreme heat than others.
According to historical data, the hottest air temperature ever officially recorded across the state was a reading of 113 degrees Fahrenheit, which occurred on the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia on June 29, 2012.
The oppressive heat occurred during a widespread heat wave that impacted much of the eastern half of the nation during the summer of 2012…